Planning ahead for an awesome retreat shows people that it’s a priority for your ministry, and that you’re not a last minute schmuck. So, here are my top ten tips to get more students to go to your retreat. They’re things I see working for the youth workers we partner with every weekend.
Category: SpringHill
The kind of work no bulldozer can do.
My brother tucked this old photo—from April, 1994—in my Christmas card this year. It was a strange collision of worlds to see myself, then a sophomore in high school, posing for a group photo after a weekend of service at SpringHill Camps where I am now one of the directors.
How to break into the world of public speaking
I do speak occasionally, but rarely actually get paid. In fact, for my most recent speaking gig, I got “paid” with an LED lightsabre. Seriously.
Why great service isn’t good enough.
Just like serving bad food with a smile isn’t the mission of [most] restaurants, simply providing great service isn’t our mission either. Sure, it supports our mission. It helps us accomplish our mission. But it’s not our mission.
A really, really compelling reason to say YES.
We ask them for ideas, inspire them to dream, tell them Jesus wants to do something amazing through them… and then tell them no way. It costs too much. It’s too hard. It’s not fun for me. I’m busy. I’m tired. Maybe next year.